Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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